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Month: January 2015

my darling clementine
Movies

My Darling Clementine(s)

Jan 29, 2015 Wade Sheeler 2

Orson Welles once said, “I prefer the old masters; by which I mean John Ford, John Ford and John Ford.” My Darling Clementine is considered the director’s crowning achievement, and was one of the first […]

Harlow in Hollywood
Books

Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital (1928-1937)

Jan 28, 2015 Jill Blake 0

Jean Harlow epitomizes the essence of old Hollywood glamour and stardom. Although she died young, she has an  immortal presence that has lasted for over 70 years. Perhaps it’s because we never saw her grow […]

Libeled Lady
Opinion

“Baby” Takes a Bow: Jean Harlow in LIBELED LADY

Jan 27, 2015 Brandie Ashe 0

In the mid-1930s, the screwball comedy was still a relatively new subgenre of film. Many critics label It Happened One Night, released in 1934, as the first “screwball” picture ever produced, and subsequent films such as Twentieth Century (also […]

gertie the dinosaur
Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)

Jan 24, 2015 Brandie Ashe 0

Over the past two weeks, we’ve highlighted a couple of cartoons that are prime examples of early personality animation, both of them from the venerable House of Mouse. But while Disney’s animators were undoubtedly adept at crafting […]

The Toll of the Sea (1922)
Books

Advance Review: THE DAWN OF TECHNICOLOR, 1915 – 1935

Jan 21, 2015 The Retro Set 0

The Dawn of Technicolor: (1915-1935) By James Layton and David Pierce Page count: 498 Publisher: George Eastman House List price: $65   The brilliant team of men and women knew exactly what they wanted. On […]

Movies

The BELIEVERS (1987) Will Make a Skeptic Out Of You

Jan 20, 2015 Wade Sheeler 0

The Believers is fascinating for several reasons, the least of which is the story itself. Written by Mark Frost, fresh off his stint as a writer for the hit TV shows Hill Street Blues and […]

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